Reasons Why Singapore Wants To Increase Land

REASONS  Land Scarcity -Population is about 4 million -Population density is about 6000 persons per square kilometers Population growth -Results in growing industries and businesses -Spatial Constraints More land is needed for: building more homes in private and public housing estates and recreational facilities for the growing population expanding commercial and industrial activities and transport needs, including roads, expressways, the Mass Rapid Transit System, the port and airport facilities. By 1990, the total land area of Singapore was 633 square kilometers. This was an increase of 51.5 square kilometers, which made up 8.9% the total land area. With continuing land reclamation, Singapore's land area will increase by about another 100 square kilometers by the year 2030.  There are, however, constraints as to how much more land the country can reclaim. Land reclamation works in the past used to be carried out from depths of 5-10m. Today, reclamation works have to venture into depper waters of 15m or so and this will incur much higher costs. It is also not so viable to pursue pushing reclamation further offshore because there is the competing need to maintiain the sealanes and provide new and larger ports for the bigger ships to anchor in Singapore's limited sea space.   Limitations of technology ·  Current technology only allows us to reclaim land from waters up to 15 metres in depth  Territorial constraints·  Need to keep certain amount of sea space for shipping activities ·  To maintain good relationships with neighbours / without infringing on neighbours’ territories